A stay at Sahid Zarafshon Hotel places you in the heart of Bukhara, within a 5-minute drive of Markaziy Stadium-Bukhoro and Church of the Archangel Michael. This family-friendly hotel is 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Chor-Minor and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Char Minar.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 2 hot tubs, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Grab a bite at one of the hotel's 5 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 148 guestrooms featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads.
"The hotel could be much better if they improved their service! Overall, it's pleasant with a nice design.
Let's start with the pros:
+ Great location, with a bank nearby for currency exchange, a coffee shop across the street, two decent fast-food places, and a small supermarket next to the hotel selling nuts, dried fruits by weight, and tea (prices are generally like a market). Tourist attractions are only 100 rubles and about 5-7 minutes away by taxi.
+ Good breakfast with a wide selection, almost everything you could want, and tasty.
+ The room was clean. I can't comment on regular cleaning as I requested it at reception for a specific time, and they accommodated me.
+ The indoor/outdoor pool is clean, and there's nobody there in the morning.
Cons:
- After 12 PM, the pool gets crowded. Local guys were smoking right on the sun loungers, and no staff member said anything to them.
- Upon check-in, the administrator gave me a room that didn't match my booking. I booked an upgraded room, but I was given a 'budget economy' room on the first floor with a view of a concrete wall and absolutely no natural light! (Photos attached). The administrator refused to give me another room for free, claiming they had no rooms. However, after I contacted Trip.com support, he miraculously found another room category for me without any extra charge! A woman before me had the same situation, so it seems they try to scam guests by initially giving them a bad room and then charging extra to upgrade to the one they should have had in the first place. It was a bit stressful, but the issue was resolved in the end.
- The shower barely worked; you could only wash under the tap as there was absolutely no water pressure in the showerhead.
- The air conditioning only worked on maximum power; it didn't work at all or would switch off on the lowest setting, which was inconvenient.
Hotel management needs to control staff who are ruining the hotel's reputation by assigning rooms that don't match bookings, thus spoiling the mood of guests who paid to relax! I also recommend partial renovation or replacement of the plumbing. The hotel looks solid from the outside, but there are clear management shortcomings internally. Fix these issues, and it will significantly improve occupancy and the number of positive reviews! It's all in your hands!
I've also included photos of the room I eventually received after the dispute."